For more than 115 years, Ferrara has created sugar confections that enable moments of sweetness, celebration, and connection for candy lovers of all generations. Today, the company is the #1 sugar confectioner in the United States. Ferrara boasts a passionate team of nearly 9,000 employees creating and delivering hundreds of products sold under 20 popular brands like Brach’s®, NERDS®, SweeTARTS®, Laffy Taffy®, and Trolli® to more than 66 million U.S. households annually and popular Dori snacking products under brands such as Dori, Gomets, Pettiz, and Yogurte 100 in Brazil. Additionally, Jelly Belly, known world-wide for its confections, was acquired in November of 2023.
Want to make an impact?
The Director, Corporate Affairs will manage and build on our government relations and public affairs relationships in our communities, and will lead the team working with local, state, and national stakeholders and policymakers. Specifically, you will work with the Company’s VP of Institutional Affairs & Corporate Communications to craft the strategy and plans that protect and enhance the reputation of Ferrara as a growth business and key community partner. You will be responsible for managing government relations/issues, stakeholder relations and community affairs and the associated budget, and you will help manage proactive and reactive issues that impact, or potentially impact, the current business practices and the future growth and profitability of the company. As the ideal candidate, you will have an established track record of successfully managing public affairs and government relations programs and teams and possess external and internal communications acumen. You work well independently and across teams, and you have a proven ability to understand the needs of the business that impact legislative and regulatory strategy. You are agile, able to reprioritize and shift gears quickly, and comfortable in a fast paced environment, and you have a bias for action in your work.